Vegetarian Low Carb meal options

I am having guests next weekend, one of whom is a vegetarian and on a low /no carb diet. Myself and the other guests will eat anything and everything. Fish and veggies obviously but what other sides would you suggest? Lunch suggestions? Or maybe I'm just overthinking the whole thing...

It's easier to decide on sides once you've chosen a main/entree, so I'll just suggest a few scenarios:

-Vegetable frittata or crustless quiche served with green salad, tomato salad, or gazpacho- Smoked salmon omelet or frittata served with asparagus- Grilled or poached salmon with yogurt dill sauce served with roasted or grilled vegetables- Veracruz-style fish (cod, snapper, sea bass, halibut) or baked shrimp with feta, tomatoes & oregano served with a green salad or sautéed greens; optional rice for the non low-carbers- Fish en papillote with a spring vegetable medley- Shrimp skewers with tzaziki & Greek salad- Seared tuna (seasoned any number of ways) with steamed or grilled vegetables

The reality is that you don't *need* starch for a meal to be complete. If the people who aren't low-carb really want it, you can serve bread on the side for them. You can also serve cauliflower "rice" or mash as a low-carb alternative to traditional rice or potatoes.

I don't eat starches, so side dishes might be grilled veggies or ratatouille, turnip or rutabaga gratin with cream and gruyere (another good make ahead).

Here's an incredibly beautiful and delciious salad that becomes a protein meal if you substitute a can of EdenFoods black soybeans: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/in... I add a dusting of cumin to it. Can be made ahead except for the last minute addition of the avocado.

I make spaghetti squash with pesto, and baked shrimp with feta, tomatoes and olives, too.

Well, vegetarians generally don't eat fish. But if these are lacto-ovo vegetarians, they will eat milk products and eggs. Some vegetarians might eat fish, but you might want to make sure before their visit.

Legumes are a good choice, if prepared without meat or meat/chicken broth. I've successfully served falalfel patties and eggs to vegetarians. You could have a prepared meat or meat dish for everyone else, and then all non-meat dishes that the vegetarian can eat. Of course you would not add bacon bits to the salad! You could also do a pasta with meatless sauce, like a pasta con broccoli type of thing.